Pakistan drone shot down by BSF at Punjab border

The unmanned aerial vehicle was detected at around 7:45 am near the Pulmoran border post in the Amritsar sector.

Updated - December 23, 2022 12:28 pm IST - New Delhi/Amritsar

A Pakistani drone has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab. File photo

A Pakistani drone has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI

A drone entering India from Pakistan through the international border in Punjab was shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday, a spokesperson of the force said.

The unmanned aerial vehicle was detected at around 7:45 am near the Pulmoran border post in the Amritsar sector.

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"BSF troops fired at the drone and brought it down. The drone has been seized. A search of the area is in progress to find out if it has dropped any consignment," the spokesperson said.

This is the third straight day that the border-guarding force has shot down a drone in Punjab.

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